Description
SMS and SMSM gas/liquid separators are named after the confi guration of the different
internals used for each type of
separator:
• Schoepentoeter (S) – used as feed inlet device for vapour distribution with bulk liquid removal
• Mistmat (M) – which acts as coalescer and separator, depending on the gas fl ow rate
• Swirldeck (S) – comprising
multiple swirltubes A second mistmat is used downstream of the swirldeck in SMSM gas/liquid separators for demisting
secondary gas.